Essendon VFL has named its side to face Gold Coast at the NEC Hangar on Saturday, headlined by the inclusions of five AFL-listed players.
Saad El-Hawli and Kayle Gerreyn each return from respective injuries, while Matt Guelfi, Vigo Visentini and Archer Day-Wicks will all line up at VFL level this week.
The Dons are seeking a first win since May after encountering a challenging run of form in recent weeks.
Saturday's game gets up and running from 1:05pm AEST, with streaming on hand via the AFL app and website.
Essendon VFL team v Gold Coast
| B | M. Taha (62) | W. Hoare (51) | R. Brodie (60) |
| HB | D. Shiel (9) | T. Sellers (75) | X. O'Neill (55) |
| C | R. Unwin (38) | O. Smartt (47) | S. El-Hawli (41) |
| HF | A. Davey (33) | K. Gerreyn (39) | J. Menzie (29) |
| F | A. Day-Wicks (44) | L. McMahon (48) | M. Guelfi (35) |
| R | V. Visentini (39) | E. Tsatas (5) | J. Hately (50) |
| INT | D. Akuei (64) | N. Scott (57) | N. Quigg (83) |
| S. McKay (80) | L. Monteath (71) | ||
| 23rd Player | N. Scott (57) | ||
| EMG | J. Eckersey (58) | J. Busuttil (68) | J. Peris (53) |
| K. Gallagher (69) | |||
| IN | S. El-Hawli | K. Gerreyn | A. Day-Wicks |
| M. Guelfi | V. Visentini | ||
| OUT | K. Gallagher (Omitted) | J. Busuttil (Omitted) | J. Eckersley (Omitted) |
| E. Adams (Omitted) | D. Iacovone (Omitted) | ||
